4 Effective Ways I Was Trained That Made Me a Motivated Employee

I still remember the day when I first started this job as a writer. I was new not only to the company, but to the field as well. Looking back now, I see that I have come a long way and it's all thanks to the top-notch training I got in the first few months as a new employee.

The training I received was not centric on developing my skills as an employee alone, but also as part of a team and as an individual.

Among the ways I was trained, the following 4 ways stuck with me throughout time.

I was Given a Comprehensive Org Chart of the Company

Among the many documents shared with me on my first day, was a digital organizational chart made with an org chart software. This contained all essential information about all employees from each department.

Under the job title of the employee are listed his or her job responsibilities and contact details. And the hierarchical structure of the chart highlights the reporting structure (who reports to whom).

As a new employee, this chart was my map. It helped me get the hang of the place, know people and understand where I belonged in the organization.

I was Asked to Plan the Second Half of My First Month

First half of the month I joined the company was spent on getting to know people and getting the rope of the work I'm responsible of.

As I was falling into a work routine, my manager requested of me to plan ahead for the rest of the month. This meant planning daily tasks for the next two weeks and setting goals.

I knew what the projects I was working on were, and accordingly I started to plan my weeks and set milestones.

When setting goals, I was asked to stick to the SMART criteria. This meant, I was required to make sure that the goal I set is...

Specific - This meant making sure that the goal I set is not vague; that the what, when, where and who of the goal are clearly defined. Determining these things helped me better focus on my efforts as well.

Measurable - This meant making certain that at the end of each task I had palpable evidence as to quantify the success of the work I completed.

Achievable - With a goal that is unrealistic, that is difficult to be obtained with the skills and the resources available to you, no task could be completed successfully. This is why I made sure that any goal I set to achieve at the end of my assignments was well evaluated.

Relevant - Does this goal align with the ultimate goal of the project? Does it align with the overall business goals of the organization? If it doesn't, I was advised to reconsider my approach.

Time-bound - Setting a deadline helped me better allocate my time on the tasks I was working on. Hence, every goal I set was given a due date.

Planning my tasks and setting goals according to the SMART criteria hence, helped me take ownership of my work. And as I continued, I realized that I didn't have to rely on my senior to tell me what to do, but figure it out myself and be more efficient in completing my work successfully.

I was Given Access to the Company e-Learning Library

This included eBooks, PDF files, Google Docs, Videos, presentations etc. that I could access anytime and anywhere, even when I was on my commute.

Some of these materials, like YouTube videos, presentations and Google docs were made by the HR department (to help me get an idea of the company vision, mission and goals) and my team (to help me understand the nature of my work and learn techniques to play a larger role in the team) while others such as PDF files and eBooks were purchased online for the training of new employees.

They provided theoretical as well as practical knowledge needed to further hone my skills. And the teams were always available to help me understand the difficult areas that I couldn't figure out myself.

I was Asked to Take Third Party Online Courses

According to the skills I needed to improve and the projects I was required to work on, I was asked to select three online courses to complete over the year. As the content marketer, I selected courses that did not only help me train myself better as a writer, but as an overall marketer.

The goal was to improve myself to contribute to the overall business goals of the team.

To this day, I still make use of the knowledge and the practice I was able to gather during my training period. They have helped me become better in my role as a writer and as an employee.

About the Author Amanda Athuraliya is the communication specialist/content writer at Cinergix, the team behind the development of Creately Org Chart Software. She is an avid reader, a budding writer and a passionate researcher who loves to write about all kinds of topics.

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